Isn't the election over?

Seriously! Go to this post and just read the second to last paragraph; go ahead, I'll wait for you to come back.

Now, it's completely irrelevant which way I ended up voting; so I won't divulge that information because really it was a "damned if you do, damned if you don't" kind of vote. However, I will tell you that, not surprisingly, there ARE STILL PROTESTS GOING ON FOR PROP 8!!!

Of course, there is a law suit going on that is going to lose. Why? Because the proposition was a fair and legal propositions.

The only way they are going to turn it over is to put ANOTHER proposition on the next ballot. I'm sure they will, and I'm sure that, again, the popular vote will be disappointing again. Isn't it obvious that the majority of Californians don't want to approve gay marriages? This is now the SECOND time that it has passed.

The other great thing about California? THERE IS NO LIMIT TO THE NUMBER OF TIMES YOU CAN PUT AN ITEM ON THE BALLOT. So, I figure that this will just be a standard ballot item until they wear down the masses.

It's another case of my-side-didn't-win-and-I-don't-like-it-so-let-me-throw-this-big-huge-temper-tantrum-and-try-and-get-my-way. It didn't work in my house when I wanted something, it's not going to work now.

Wait for the next election, put it back on the ballot, let us all vote again, and again, and again, and again, until you where everyone down and they finally cave; although I don't think that tactic will work either, at least then you are doing something more productive.

What really has got to stop is the meanness. I'm not saying that both sides don't have their mean streaks, but since the election is over, I only see footage of the one side STILL protesting and I have seen some pretty awful things going on; makes me really not want to support them.

Then again, there is a WHOLE other way around this that would probably get their ballot measure to win. Want to know how? Take a guess in the comments, I'll let you in on the big secret tomorrow...

I want in on the fun, too!

Bail me out! I figure, since all the big companies who are millions and billions of dollars in the hole, maybe the government will put through a bill to bail me out! After all, our debt isn't NEARLY as extensive as the car companies or the banks.

Plus, I really only want enough to just bring us back to zero debt. That's it! Pay off the rest of my student loans, there's only about 10 more months on both our cars, and maybe a bit extra to pay off OUR TAXES!

So, I'm thinking of writing a letter to my congressman and telling him about our financial worries and asking them to bail me out. What do you think? Will it work? It won't cost NEARLY as much as these other bail outs AND if they bail me out, then I will be able to afford to put money back into the economy. I just might even get over my lack of shopping gene and go on a shopping spree.

Anyone with me? I say we ask the government to bail us all out, too! Do you think they'll get the message? Yeah, me neither, but it's worth a shot!

Want to go for a dive?

Anyone here live in San Diego? Anyone drive the 15N lately? For those of you who don't or haven't, let me fill you in real quick before I bring in the pictures. They have been doing some MAJOR reconstruction of the freeway to make room for these HOV/Carpool lanes.

What's absolutely sad about the whole thing is that they recently opened up a section of them and, at least in the evenings, if you are stuck in traffic going north it's a pretty slow ride (and I'm laughing at you because, suckers, I am going SOUTH!).

Aside from that, however, if you think you are going to save time buy paying the $.50...YOU ARE NOT! Not only that, but there is no way out once you are in and you are sitting in bumper to bumper traffic between two concrete walls! I've seen it! Haven't gotten a picture yet, but I will; just for proof.



Anyway, what's even more horrific is that they seem to have built into these lanes a platform for any person who might want to take a flying leap into traffic; I don't know why anyone would want to do this; well, yes I do, but let's just say that it would REALLY back traffic up even more.

Do you see it:

What? You want a closer look?

Seriously, it is FLAT and WIDE and there is NO FENCE or WALL or ANYTHING stopping a person from parking their car at that stop sign and climbing right over!!!

I am in NO WAY endorsing that anyone try this; but seriously! I have taken to nicknaming it the suicide ledge because, let's face it, isn't that what it looks like? It's either that or the idiots ledge because you KNOW some idiot-brainless-drugged-out-dope-fiend is going to get the bright idea one night at about 3 in the morning, turn to his friends and say, "Dude, like want to go like sit over the like freeway and like spit on like the cars that like pass by?"

Then, as they bend down to sit in their drunken stooper, they will lose their balance and plummet to the road below. Well, at least it'll be in the middle of the night when I'm not even thinking about being on the road; so my car is safe.

My fear is that guy who wants to end it all, right here right now...okay, maybe not RIGHT now, maybe after they have closed the freeway going BOTH ways for the durations of hours on end in the middle of rush hour traffic that is already moving at a snails pace, gets the brilliant idea. It's going to happen! Just wait and see!

Did I mention that there is NOTHING stopping a person to climb the wall and sit on a completely FLAT ledge!

Am I the only one who sees a problem with this?

Hello!

I get the Reader's Digest every month delivered to my mailbox (thank you to my parents who pay for this as a gift every year). I read it cover to cover, literally, every time it comes. Is it too much information to tell you it's bathroom reading? Yeah? Too late, I already told you.

So, it does take a while to get through. There is a bit of a wait for the next one once I finish, but it's always an exciting thing.

I have to confess, I read it for the jokes. The articles I have found are getting more and more liberal, but I still read them. And occasionally, there are things in there that still speak to me. December's article that speaks to me talks about greetings; specifically, saying hello!

It talks about how saying Hello is something that we don't really do in society anymore; and saying really changes a person's outlook. Greeting each and every student in the classroom upon entering greatly increased the students' productivity for the day. That's impressive!

When someone says Hello, people pay more attention. So, from now on, I am going to make sure to tell everyone I see Hello, and start every post with a Hello. What do you think? Want to try it out with me?